Laws 110
8 March
Moral concepts of law
Procedural Morality (Fuller)
Impartiality
Non-retrospectively
Legitimacy
Lottery (equal chance)
Substantive Morality (fairness of the outcome). Must apply for rules to be called laws, they are illegitimate if it does not have substantive morality
Fundamental principles
Slavery, torture, genocide
Human rights
Contested concept
There is an inherent concept of fairness, goes against the positivist idea (choice of man),
Judges rationalise their own view, they play with statutes to achieve their end
Natural law comes from logic, logically certain p or s have to be a part of the law for it to be consistent.
Fuller says fairness comes from legitimacy
Focuses on procedure, laws need to be consistent. Procedural mechanisms. Not impartial. Procedural morality. It has to have certain procedural elements to make it law.
Court said she had a choice, she was following illegitimate laws that breached human rights. (Fuller and Hart both agreed- strong natural law view, applied in Nuremberg Tribunals law)
See it now with views on torture, these concepts were all wrong
Modern movement towards human rights, no law can legitimise some crimes.
Rule of Law- society bound by the law
Formal Rule of Law- just procedure
Morality and the Rule of Law
Formal Rule of Law
Fair procedures
No Actions outside the law
No Substantive Protection
Substantive Rules of Law
Human rights
Constitutional protections
Some rights are fundamental
Natural law vs Positive law
Cant get damages under Bill of Rights
Parliament removed this from this bill
Breach of Rights- another remedy
Now have damages- Simpson case. Judges stuck it in act, natural law, when something is wrong you changed it
Some laws are so heinous
Formalism and Functionalism – judges make an interpretation, do you apply tikanga? (functionalist yes)
Law is
Morally legitimate Rules/Customs that perform particular functions in society requirements (Natural Functionalism)
Morally legitimate rules which conform to particular formal requirements (natural formal)
Natural law- High moral code is a part of the law
Positivism- separate from morality
Hart and Illywyn are both positivists
Formalists- Rule of recognition at the top, primary and...